This Is Us

Our dad died, and it's very sad, okay?

Previously on This is Us...

- Come on, Kev. - You never talk about it.

Well, you know, 'cause I don't want to wallow in sadness about it,

- I have a problem? - Okay, there's a difference between

wallowing and actually having a normal conversation about it.

I wasn't good at football, Toby. I was great.

Listen, I was just hoping we could get

one more refill on the prescription.

I-I don't know why it's that big of a deal.

Kevin, you're-you're spiraling.

What's going on? This isn't you.

When I dream of our future together,

Sophie, it's a nightmare.

- Okay. - Okay, who's gonna do it?

- Who's gonna be the first one to walk? - Who's gonna do it?

- We know you want to. - Come on. We know you want to so bad.

Come on, guys.

- Number One is up. He's up! - Kevin's up!

- Come on. - Come on! Come here. Come here, boy.

- Look at that, Kevin Pearson, first one born,

first one to walk. He's on his feet. Look at him come down the track.

- Ladies and gentlemen! - Yes, buddy!

- He's walking. There he goes! - Look at those steps!

Yeah! You did it!

Number One. Number One.

Is there nothing Number One can't do?

Hello, again, everyone, and welcome to another great matchup

on Sunday Night Football.

Mr. Pearson? Housekeeping!

You in there?

...in four nights, when we go to Washington

for the big Thanksgiving night game.

- Mr. Pearson? - Al, people can eat all day long

- You there? - and then get ready for the big ga...

Do you need service, sir?

Maybe some clean towels?

The "Do not disturb" sign's been up all week.

Yet here we are, huh?

Disturbing.

I'm... Come on, I'm messing around with you, uh... Martina.

Like Navratilova, right? The tennis player.

Yeah? You play tennis?

I don't play either. She was great, though, huh?

She was great. Not much of a looker,

but she had a great backhand.

Maybe it was a forehand...

Remember.

So, do you want some towels?

Uh... No, you know what, I'm all set on towels.

But since you're here, Martina,

and we're already mid-disturb, come on in.

We could use a refill on all things alcohol-related.

Maybe I should change your sheets, too.

Yeah, no, go nuts.

Kate, how many times do I have to tell you?

You don't have to call me every 15 seconds. I am fine, okay?

Mr. Pearson? Hi. This is Kelly,

the homecoming coordinator from McKinley High.

We spoke last month.

- Right. Yeah, now is not a good time. - Oh, my God.

I've never talked to a celebrity on the phone before.

Except for Ryan Seacrest

that time I phoned in and won Zayn Malik tickets.

Get it together, Kelly.

I'm, uh, just confirming you are all set for tomorrow night?

Uh... tomorrow night...

Alumni Honors Ceremony. Go, Lions!

That's not tomorrow, though. That-That's in, like...

that's in, like, two weeks. That's...

that's-that's the 20th.

Uh-huh, yeah, t-tomorrow is the 20th.

Martina, what day is tomorrow?

Tomorrow's the 20th.

Tomor...

Excuse me, Martina, wha...

I'm on the phone with, uh... What do they call you?

Oh, sorry. Kelly.

Mr. Pearson, are you not coming?

Because everyone here is really excited

about giving you this honor.

Old high school wants to honor me.

- Should I go? - Is it outside this room?

If it's outside, you should go.

I mean, I was gonna go back east for Thanksgiving anyway.

Sorry, are-are you still talking to me or...?

- Martina. - Yeah?

No, I was answering, uh...

Kelly.

You guys want to honor Kevin Pearson?

Let's honor him.

Maybe bathe him, too.

Jack! Fuse!

Yeah! I'm working on it!

Could you work a little faster?!

Hey, Ivy League, you think you could help me figure out

which one of these is for the first floor?

I'm not Ivy League yet.

Killing me.

Sorry to have interrupted your evening, my liege.

- How's your Harvard application coming? - Almost done.

- Oh, thank God. - Fixed it!

Good job, babe!

Wait, wait, is that what you're wearing?

- Mm-hmm. -The coach from Pitt is gonna be here any second.

You should really stop borrowing shirts from Sophie, Kevin.

I don't really think the coach is gonna care

what shirt I'm wearing.

Whatever, Crop Top.

Ew! What is that flavor?

It's orange zest. I panicked and added it last minute.

Can you please go put on a collared shirt

and a nice pair of pants?

You think we can, like, move Dad's AA stuff?

Yes, we can do that.

- It's been, like, six months. - Mm-hmm.

- And it takes as long as it takes. - Change.

- Well, it's just so lame... - So I think

the power's gonna hold.

You ready to wow this coach, college boy?

God, it's just Pitt, you know?

I didn't even really want to meet with the guy.

Yeah. We know.

Go put on a collared shirt, though, and some pants with a fly.

- It's just Pitt. - Now.

- Welcome to Pittsburgh, Kevin. - Thank you.

We are obsessed with The Manny. Is the beard for a movie or...?

- Yeah. - Can we get a picture?

That's gonna be a good one.

Are you, uh, visiting or coming home?

Uh... just...

Neither.

Both. I don't... I don't... I don't know.

Well, let me know if you need anything, uh,

water or a phone charger.

Running a little low on painkillers.

Hook me up with some of those?

I-I... don't really, um...

I'm joking, man. Come on, give me a break.

You should've seen your face.

It was classic.

Hey-ey, uh, make a left...

make a left right here.

- The high school's actually... - Yeah, no, no. Quick detour.

Okay. No problem.

Stop, stop, stop. Right here.

...right past Mom. Pump fake to you.

Okay? Number One, it's coming to you.

Leap into the driveway by the street.

Okay? Right. This one's coming to you, Number One.

One, two. One, two.

Okay, okay!

Ho-ho! Okay, go 42!

Go 42!

Set!

- Hut, hut! - One, 1,000, two, 1,000, three!

You're not supposed to blitz! You're not supposed to blitz!

I'm running! Go, go, go! You got it!

You got it! Oh, get it, get it, get it!

He got it! He got it!

Hey.

Can I help you?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Kate, can you clean his pee anywhere else?

A college coach is gonna be sitting on that couch.

Okay, well, I'm not getting it on anything.

And, uh, speaking of college,

have you made your list yet?

Your guidance counselor said to make a list

of your top five schools, 'cause you don't want to put

- all your eggs... - In one basket.

- He's here! - Okay! Okay, okay.

I'm out.

- Hey, knock 'em dead. - Train your dog.

Make that list!

Yeah.

- Coach Waltering. - Jack, how are you?

How are you? Come on in, please.

This is my wife Rebecca.

So nice to meet you.

- Thank you for coming over, Coach. - Of course.

- Very nice to meet you as well. - Hey.

And there he is! Kevin Pearson, superstar.

How you doing? Coach Waltering.

Sophie?

Kevin.

You're back.

Mr. Pearson.

Mr. Pearson, you're early.

We are beyond stoked to have you.

My Snapchat is legit blowing up.

Do you mind?

Now, the Honors Ceremony

won't start for a couple of hours,

but we've got, like, a greenroom set up for you.

You probably think it's super lame, us doing a greenroom.

I know you've been in real greenrooms.

But, uh, we got La Croix water and Wi-Fi.

Are you okay?

Yeah. Just, uh...